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Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... lethal cardiac complications ... #Features #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion ... causes spinal cord ... despite severe disease ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics ... #Peds
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
boot shaped heart caused ... which is a common complication ... Cyanotc Heart Diseases ... CXR #clinical #radiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
Preterm Infant Complications ... • Chronic Lung Disease ... Enterocolitis (NEC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... fat pad (sail sign ... radial head and neck ... Injuries #Xrays #Radiology ... #peds #Pediatrics
Kawasaki Disease - Timeline of Clinical Features and Complications
 - Fever >5 days 
 - 4
Kawasaki Disease ... Clinical Features and Complications ... Timeline #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms #Peds ... #Pediatrics
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
enzyme 21-OHase causes ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... endocrinology #peds ... #pediatrics
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
caused by the protozoan ... Romana's sign ... , weight loss, regurgitation ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... function, mitral regurgitation ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki